Nigeria: 'I Didn't File Any Petition Against Adeleke' - Osun PDP Candidate

What the report says

Adebayo Adedamola, the Peoples Democratic Party’s governorship candidate in Osun State’s August 15 election, has denied any role in a petition that was presented at the Osun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal in Osogbo. According to Vanguard, the petition was shown on Monday and was reportedly filed in Adedamola’s name against Governor Ademola Adeleke, the Independent National Electoral Commission and the Accord Party.

In a television interview reported by Vanguard, Adedamola said he had not instructed lawyers to challenge the election result and had not authorized any such filing. He also said he was unaware of any communication from party leaders or his legal team about a post-election court case.

Adedamola further said there had been no party meeting at which a decision was made to contest Adeleke’s victory. He pointed to the PDP’s public support for Adeleke before the vote and said that position made it unlikely he would now seek to overturn the outcome.

The dispute adds another layer to the post-election process in Osun State, where tribunal filings can shape the next phase of electoral challenges. More broadly, election petitions are a common part of Nigerian politics after contested polls, but the article does not indicate who, if anyone, filed the petition in question.